BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Maria Glymour Maria Glymour , chair and professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health; Jacqueline Torres, associate professor of epidemiology & biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco; and Paola Gilsanz, research scientist II at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, have received a $28.8

Risk Factors 67

Risk Factors Socioeconomic Status and Health Mental Health and Public Health Ethnicity and Health 67

Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.

Mental Health and Public Health 40

Mental Health and Public Health Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Maternal and Child Health 40

Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representing the leaders of health departments serving nearly 61 million Americans, calls on the incoming Administration and Congress to enhance support for local public health systems.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Emergency Preparedness and Response Public Health Law and Regulation Environmental Health and Safety 52

Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 31, 2025

Datasets related to racial disparities, LGBTQIA+ health and reproductive health were at risk, as were data on racial and ethnic health disparities, climate and environmental justice. Websites such as the NIHs Office of Research on Womens Health were also unavailable Friday.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 124

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Climate Change and Health Ethnicity and Health Social Determinants of Health 124